1998.09 ZZ who hails from Fuji City in Shizuoka prefecture was
formed starting at the only club in that city, "Animal House"
1999.01 ZZ moved onto Shizuoka City and started performing at a
club called SUNASH
2000.01 ZZ had their first solo live at SUNASH which had a crowd
of 150 people
2000.08 1st Mini Album, "Creative Future Crime" is released
2000.09 In Shimokitazawa at Club 251, ZZ has a live with RIZE
2000.11 Maxi Single,"Put Your Hands" is released
2001.02 Maxi Single, "BRIGHTEST" is released which got excellent reviews in
"Rocking On Japan" magazine (A very famous music magazine in Japan)
2001.04 Maxi Single, "Himawari" (which means Sunflower) is released which hit ..75 on the
Yusen charts.When the music video came out, a lot of people wondered who the girl
in the video was! Bay FM then picked this single up as one of their Power Play songs.
2001.07 First full album, "Absolute Beat Complex" is released
2001.10 ZZ becomes the host for a regular program called "Na Na Na Now Young" on Bay FM
2001.11 New Maxi Single, "Aijo" (which means affection) is released
2002.09 ZZ took part in a music festival in Dairen, China which had 8000 people
2002.11 ZZ had a solo live the club "DeSeO" in Shibuya, Tokyo. At the Pride Heavy weight
Championship at the Tokyo Dome with an an audience of 45,000, ZZ's song
"NO WAY OUT" was used as the theme song for the champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!!!!
2003.01 ZZ's last indies Maxi Single, "NO WAY OUT" is released
2003.02 Played a special in store live at the basement of Tower Records in Shibuya, Tokyo
2003.04 On Bay FM their regular program "Na Na Na Now Young" started up again
2003.04 ZZ had their major label debut on avex trax with the Maxi Single,
"Rhythmist" The song Rhythmist was used as the opening theme for "CDTV"
on TBS TV. On the Yusen Chart the song peaked at ..9 on 4/9
2003.08 2nd Maxi Single "Yorokobi no uta" (which means "Song for Joy") was released which
was the ending theme song for TBS TV's Shin Unnan No Kibun wa jojo (which is a comedy program)
2003.09 ZZ's Japan tour started with the first stop in Yokohama City,
2003.09 First major label album debut, "Definitive Energy Flow" is released!
2003.11 ZZ played the last show of their 25 stop Japan tour at O-WEST in Shibuya, Tokyo
2003.11 3rd Single, "A to Z" is released! This song was used as the ending theme for
the anime One Piece!!!!!
2003.11 ZZ performs at the Okinawa Tower Records re-opening anniversary live
2004.02 2nd Japan tour started in Chiba at the club, "LOOK"
2004.02 "A to ZZ~Complete Single Collection~" is released! This includes
all of the singles and music videos released from their indy days
2004.04 ZZ's 4th Single,"Nobody Knows" is released
2004.05 ZZ's Tour 2004 "R-2 Lyric without gimmick" starts which is a 21 stop tour
2004.07 5th Single, "Pride Yourself" is released
2004.07 ZZ performed in Korea at a big event with w/GumX,Cocobat etc
2004.07 "smart" magazine hosted an event called "MOOVE!" and ZZ performed
w/Nobody Knows, Alpha, Vo Vo Tau, Marugari Mike
2004.08 ZZ's Tour 2004 "R-3 Lyric without gimmick Part2" starts with 15 tour stops
2004.08 At the Yato outdoor event called "KISS in the OCEAN", ZZ performed with soulhead, sowelu etc.
2004.11 6th Single, "Just Only One/Samurai Crew" is released. "Just Only One"
features DJ KAORI and the "Samurai Crew" music video featured several
popular Japanese comedians such as Beat Kiyoshi
2005.01 2nd Album, "Generation Hip Innocence" is released
2005.03 ZZ's "GHI Live Circuit 2005" 27 stop tour starts
2005.05 At the Anime event called "FanimeCon 2005" in San Jose, CA
2005.06 At Lava Lounge Hollywood, CA,
2005.06 At the Anime event called "A-KON 16" in Dallas, TX
2005.12 Best Album, "ZZB" is released
2006.02 At BluPointe San Francisco, CA
2006.05 7th Single, "SAMURAI BLUE" is released.
2006.08 At the Anime event called "Anime Evolution" in Vancouver, CANADA
2006.12 An Activity Stop on Japan.
2007.05 At the Anime event called "FanimeCon 2007" in San Jose, CA
2007.05 At the Anime event called "Anime North 2007" in Toronto, CANADA
2007.12 At the SHIBUYA O-WEST
...To be continued...
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SOTARO's Side Project called "Amida ADDICT"
http://www.amidaaddict.com/
http://www.myspace.com/amidaaddict
KOHSUKE's Side Project called "Santiago"
http://www.euclidagency.com/santiago/
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